Samsung's Q3 profit seen jumping nine-fold, but chip margins may be flat

Business Recorder • Oct 7, 2026

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics is expected to report a nearly nine-fold jump in third-quarter operating profit, driven by robust AI demand, though analysts have cut forecasts by nearly ​8% since the end of August. Despite moderating gains in the prices of memory...

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics is expected to report a nearly nine-fold jump in third-quarter operating profit, driven by robust AI demand, though analysts have cut forecasts by nearly ​8% since the end of August. Despite moderating gains in the prices of memory chips and a strengthening South Korean won, the world’s largest ‌memory-chip maker is expected to post operating profit of 106.1 trillion won ($79.1 billion) fo...